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April 12, 2011
Are you a fan of Jamie Oliver like I am? Then don't forget the season two premiere of Food Revolution starts tonight Tuesday)!
This season, he brings his wife and kids along as they take on Los Angeles, and from what I've seen in the previews, they aren't too happy to have him there.
I got addicted to this show last season, I think because I can really relate to the message he is trying to send.
Being a former employee in the fitness field, I am well aware of the obesity problem that is plaguing this country. And from what I've learned from last season, the scary truth is that...
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April 4, 2011
A first-grade teacher in New Jersey was suspended on Friday for comments she made about her students on her facebook page.
Although many school districts don't have a social media policy, it usually depends on a per case basis whether or not any action will be taken.
In this case, district officials allege that the comments not only show bad judgment, but are also inappropriate and hurtful to students. (The teacher in question allegedly wrote on her page that she felt like a "warden" and referred to her students as future criminals.)
This case isn't the only one to make...
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